General Conditions for Proximity-Induced Odd-Frequency Superconductivity in Two-Dimensional Electronic Systems

Christopher Triola, Driss M. Badiane, Alexander V. Balatsky, and E. Rossi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 257001 – Published 21 June 2016
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Abstract

We obtain the general conditions for the emergence of odd-frequency superconducting pairing in a two-dimensional (2D) electronic system proximity coupled to a superconductor, making minimal assumptions about both the 2D system and the superconductor. Using our general results we show that a simple heterostructure formed by a monolayer of a group VI transition metal dichalcogenide, such as molybdenum disulfide, and an s-wave superconductor with Rashba spin-orbit coupling exhibits odd-frequency superconducting pairing. Our results allow the identification of a new class of systems among van der Waals heterostructures in which odd-frequency superconductivity should be present.

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  • Received 18 December 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.257001

© 2016 American Physical Society

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Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

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Christopher Triola1, Driss M. Badiane2, Alexander V. Balatsky1,3, and E. Rossi2

  • 1Nordita, Center for Quantum Materials, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University, Roslagstullsbacken 23, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2Department of Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187, USA
  • 3Institute for Materials Science, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA

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Vol. 116, Iss. 25 — 24 June 2016

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